Trump Tops All But Carson Head-to-Head In Latest Monmouth Poll
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/03/2015 11:24 AM
West Long Branch, NJ...Donald Trump has increased his GOP vote share since last month’s debate. The latest Monmouth University Poll of Republican voters nationwide also finds Ben Carson moving into second place, Jeb Bush slipping to third, and Scott Walker fading into the background. The poll also tested Trump directly against nine opponents in head-to-head match-ups and found that only Carson is able to get the better of him.
August 27, 2015 - Biden Runs Better Than Clinton Against Top Republicans, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump GOP Lead Grows As Clinton Dem Lead Shrinks
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/27/2015 12:26 PM
Hamden, CT...Vice President Joseph Biden runs slightly better than former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton against leading Republican contenders in the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, and has the best favorability rating among top Republican and Democratic candidates, according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released today.
Palmetto State Republicans Looking For A Political Outsider. Trump & Carson Lead
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/25/2015 04:40 PM
West Long Branch, NJ...Donald Trump holds a sizable lead in the first southern contest of the GOP primary season according to the Monmouth University Poll. Three-in-ten voters who are likely to participate in South Carolina’s GOP primary are backing Trump, with Ben Carson placing a distant second. In general, Palmetto State Republican primary voters say the country needs a president from outside of politics over someone with government experience.
Former President Carter's Cancer Battle Moves To Brain ~By John Hamilton
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/20/2015 10:41 AM
Atlanta, GA..Former President Jimmy Carter held a press conference this morning to deliver the news that his cancer has spread to his brain. He has four small melanoma lesions on his brain and begins his first radiation treatment this afternoon. He was upbeat, positive, honest and at times humorous
Moderate 4.0 Temblor Gets Oakland Area Shaking On Monday Morning
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/17/2015 08:32 AM
Piedmont, CA...Just before 7am this morning a 4.0 on the Richter scale shaker started off Monday Morning in the Bay Area. BART was temporarily put on hold but everything is getting back to normal. The epicenter was 1 mile north of Piedmont, 2mi ENE of Emeryville, 3mi NE of Oakland, 3mi ZE of Berkeley and 65mi SW of Sacramento, CA. The tembler was on the Hayward fault. The quake was on the Hayward Fault. A bit more on the Hayward from the USGS is below...
Havana, Cuba...SECRETARY KERRY: Please be seated, everybody. Thank you very, very much. Muchas gracias. Buenos dias. I’m so sorry that we are a little bit late today, but what a beautiful ride in and how wonderful to be here. And I thank you for leaving my future transportation out here in back of me. I love it. (Laughter.)
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Is Battling Cancer
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/12/2015 01:48 PM
Atlanta, GA...The Following is a statement from the Carter Center. "Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body. I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare. A more complete public statement will be made when facts are known, possibly next week."
St. Anselm College Played Host To The 2016 Republican Candidates "Voters First Forum"
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/04/2015 10:43 AM
Manchester, NH....All current or likely Republican presidential candidates were invited and most minus Donald Trump took part in a “Voters First Republican Presidential Forum” at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. Click Below for a full length replay from C-SPAN.
EPA Unilaterally Imposes Sweeping Carbon Regulations On Power Industry
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/04/2015 05:14 PM
Washington, DC...President Obama announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s finalClean Power Plan yesterday, which will cut U.S. carbon pollution from the power sector by 870 million tons, or 32 percent below 2005 levels, in 2030. Power plants are the largest drivers of climate change in the United States, accounting for roughly one-third of all carbon pollution emissions, but there were no national limits on carbon pollution until today.
